Quiz & Quote #18

"Wine is a living liquid containing no preservatives. Its life cycle comprises youth, maturity, old age, and death. When not treated with reasonable respect it will sicken and die."
                                         - Julia Child

Is it the Wine's Fault?

Can you identify the most likely cause of these "off" wine aromas?

1. Must, damp cellar, wet cardboard
Brettanomyces Lactic acid bacteria Reduction Cork Taint
2. Rotten egg
Sulfur Dioxide Hydrogen Sulfide Dimethyl Sulfide Oxidation
3. Nail polish remover
TCA Ethyl Acetate Diacetyl Acetic acid
4. Buttery Smell
Diacetyl Mercaptan Geraniol Acetic acid
5. Sharp/Vinegary
Sulfur Dioxide Ascorbic acid Acetic Acid Ethyl Acetate
6. Rotten cabbage/Burnt rubber/Garlic
Cork Taint Hydrogen Sulfide Sulfur Dioxide Mercaptan
7. Wood/warm spices/medicinal
Dimethyl Sulfide Brettanomyces TCA Diacetyl
8. Floral/sweet/pungent
Geraniol Acetaldehyde Mercaptan Acetic Acid
9. Nutty/almonds/sherry
Brettanomyces Diacetyl Acetaldehyde Lactic Acid
10. Struck match
Sulfur Dioxide Cork Taint Hydrogen Sulfide Acetaldehyde